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activists say at least 25 people were killed sunday as syrian troops again attacked. government forces also shelled areas near turkey and lebanon. >>> the latest poll from the washington post and abc news shows record-high gas prices earlier this year have lowered president obama's approval rating. the sharply raising prices push down the president's approval rating to 46%. and 50% now say they disapprove of the way mr. obama is handling his job. nearly two-thirds of american surveyed are unhappy with the president's actions on gas prices and almost half think prices will keep going un. now, here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. newly released video from kentucky shows a deadly tornado. an entire roof was just ripped off in seconds. a man was trapped in a pick-up truck as buildings all around him were shredded by the twister which claimed six lives. there's some wild weather in hawaii. a waterspout making its way onto a small island during a thunderstorm complete with lightning strikes. it seriously damaged one home. talk about a wild
activists say at least 25 people were killed sunday as syrian troops again attacked. government forces also shelled areas near turkey and lebanon. >>> the latest poll from the washington post and abc news shows record-high gas prices earlier this year have lowered president obama's approval rating. the sharply raising prices push down the president's approval rating to 46%. and 50% now say they disapprove of the way mr. obama is handling his job. nearly two-thirds of american surveyed...
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will impose sanctions against regimes like syrian president's assad jamming cell phones or blocking internet access, in order to crush department stray -- demonstrations. mr. obama will give grants to companies that create new technology to warn foreign citizens of potential mass killings that will be happening before 7:00 we will try to bring you some of that live if we can. >>> 4:56. back-to-school in just a few hours students begin returning to a small oakland university devastated by a deadly shooting rampage. we are live at the school with preparations made and the students' still raw emotions. >>> congress steps into the secret service prostitute scandal. why more agents could lose their jobs this week. [ man ] did we get anything good? sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. fiber makes me sad. oh common. i dare you to taste one hint of ber in fiber one. oh, i'd be able to tell. why don't i just eat this bag? and how can you talk to me about fiber you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. ber one.
will impose sanctions against regimes like syrian president's assad jamming cell phones or blocking internet access, in order to crush department stray -- demonstrations. mr. obama will give grants to companies that create new technology to warn foreign citizens of potential mass killings that will be happening before 7:00 we will try to bring you some of that live if we can. >>> 4:56. back-to-school in just a few hours students begin returning to a small oakland university devastated...
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steve harrigan is near the syrian boarder with turkey. >> the battle between syrian government tankss and rebels with small arms continue today as the two sides struggle for control on the outskirts of the capital damascus. president obama warning to syria and not to use chemical weapons was answered by a warning from russia to the u.s. against taking any unilateral action. the warning that u.s. intervention was impossible. >> direct military intervention in syria is impossible. because whoever thinks about it is heading toward a confrontation wider than syria's borders. violence inside syria crossed boards. supporters are kidnapping each other and shooting it out in the treats of tripoli. in turkey 50-miles from syrian border car bomb killed nine and wounded more than 50 overnight. no one claimed responsibility for the attack but the turkish officials say the syrian government supports terrorist groups inside turkey. so far, u.s. support has been limited to nonlethal assistance, communication equipment, humanitarian aid and no weapons. arms fragmented opposition that has some extremi
steve harrigan is near the syrian boarder with turkey. >> the battle between syrian government tankss and rebels with small arms continue today as the two sides struggle for control on the outskirts of the capital damascus. president obama warning to syria and not to use chemical weapons was answered by a warning from russia to the u.s. against taking any unilateral action. the warning that u.s. intervention was impossible. >> direct military intervention in syria is impossible....
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. >> some fear the syrian army could be about to move in and wipe out the resistance. stay with cnn throughout the day for updates on this developing story. >>> president obama will propose a budget monday that forecasts a $901 billion deficit in 2013. among other things, plans to make target investments in areas like infrastructure while hiking taxes on the rich. >>> california school at the center of a child abuse scandal is working with detectives to find out if anymore children were victims of alleged teacher sexual misconduct. two teachers charged with felony lewd acts on students at the school. the district set up hot lines for parents to call if they have additional information. >>> after months of debate and complaints, inspirational but inaccurate phrase inscribed will be removed. it reads i was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness. it will be replaced with his exact quote as delivered in 1968. yes, if you want to say that i was a drum major, say that i was a drum major for justice. say that i was a drum major for peace. i was a drum major for rig
. >> some fear the syrian army could be about to move in and wipe out the resistance. stay with cnn throughout the day for updates on this developing story. >>> president obama will propose a budget monday that forecasts a $901 billion deficit in 2013. among other things, plans to make target investments in areas like infrastructure while hiking taxes on the rich. >>> california school at the center of a child abuse scandal is working with detectives to find out if...
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president obama has called the syrian president to step down but has really shopped short of calling for any military intervention. activist groups report the syrian government is still attacking its own people. even though president assad agreed to a peace plan. the united nations estimates the syrian government crackdown has killed more than 9,000 people. >>> osama bin laden now, he had five safehouses and fathered four children in pakistan in the time it took the united states to kill him after the attacks of 9/11. so reports bin laden's youngest wife or widow now. her leaked interrogation report indicates two of bin laden's kids were born in pakistani government hospitals and some pakistani family helped arrange everything during their time of hiding. the report did not implicate any pakistani officials. the pakistani officials handled the interrogation. he was killed in the home city of pakistan's equivalent to westpoint. >>> we have seen the video that seems to many observers at least to contradict george zimmerman's claim that trayvon martin attacked him before he shot the tee
president obama has called the syrian president to step down but has really shopped short of calling for any military intervention. activist groups report the syrian government is still attacking its own people. even though president assad agreed to a peace plan. the united nations estimates the syrian government crackdown has killed more than 9,000 people. >>> osama bin laden now, he had five safehouses and fathered four children in pakistan in the time it took the united states to...
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president obama spent much of the day on the crisis. but yesterday he met with russian president putin to discuss the syrian conflict that's deeply dive signedded russia and the u.s. mr. obama also plans to hold private talks with china today. they are expected to close with a statement on their commitment to consider concrete steps toward a more integrated financial architecture in europe. >>> mitt romney wraps up a five- day bus tour with stops in his home state of michigan. romney held a round table with leaders and held a rally. the former massachusetts governor criticized president obama's energy policy saying they hurt localize -- local businesses. michigan is one of a number of so-called rust belt states that president obama won in 2008. >>> the police got here. sand backs got put up. it was a miracle. >>> we'll hear more about a messy situation and quick action that prevented the damage from being worth. >> the last day of spring. it's feeling cool. >>> a young man -- and a young man walked out of prison while people all around
president obama spent much of the day on the crisis. but yesterday he met with russian president putin to discuss the syrian conflict that's deeply dive signedded russia and the u.s. mr. obama also plans to hold private talks with china today. they are expected to close with a statement on their commitment to consider concrete steps toward a more integrated financial architecture in europe. >>> mitt romney wraps up a five- day bus tour with stops in his home state of michigan. romney...
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president obama formally recognized a coalition of syrian opposition groups opening the way for the rebels fighting the regime of assad. the recognition comes as the white house confirms to nbc news that assad is more desperate and started using scud missiles. >> we're made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people. >> joining me now, deputy editor bobby gauch. does this provide help to the rebels? >> it is not yet clear. the united states did not say it will provide arms. it opens the door wider and the u.s. is coming late to this party. a number of other allies of the united states have given recognition and giving them arms and assistance. the u.s. is among the last reported stamp of approval. >> what are do you think the approval was meat at this point? part the united states has had concern fist are a long time that among the many groups, some have close ties to al qaeda and the obama administration didn't want to give
president obama formally recognized a coalition of syrian opposition groups opening the way for the rebels fighting the regime of assad. the recognition comes as the white house confirms to nbc news that assad is more desperate and started using scud missiles. >> we're made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people....
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the obama administration is calling for syrian president bashir assad to be removed. >> reporter: cell phone video captures what appears to be a successful rebel attack on a syrian government tank, but there are few victories for the uprising which is far outmatched by president assad's military. people ran for their lives as the town came under attack and on wednesday opposition leaders say about 80 people, including women and children, were executed by for-government militia. representatives from the united nations tried to reach the site of the massacre but were reportedly turned away by gunfire. the latest violence is sparking global outrage and u.n. leaders believe the country is on the verge of civil war. >> syria is not libya. it will not implode. it will explode and explode beyond its borders. >> reporter: today secretary of state hillary clinton is scheduled to meet with u.n. special enjoy kofi annan as world leaders look for a way to end the violence. clinton says there cannot be peace in syria until president al-assad leaves. >> time has come for post-assad syria. >> reporte
the obama administration is calling for syrian president bashir assad to be removed. >> reporter: cell phone video captures what appears to be a successful rebel attack on a syrian government tank, but there are few victories for the uprising which is far outmatched by president assad's military. people ran for their lives as the town came under attack and on wednesday opposition leaders say about 80 people, including women and children, were executed by for-government militia....
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president obama made the announcement in an interview with abc news just hours before a meeting of syrian opposition leaders and their international allies in morocco. >> we've made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the assad regime, and so we will provide them recognition. and obviously, with that recognition comes responsibilities on the part of that coalition -- >> that's a big step. >> it is a big step. there is a small element of those who oppose the assad regime that are, in fact, affiliated with al qaeda in iraq, and we have designated them as a terrorist organization, and we are going to make clear to distinguish between those elements of the opposition. >> well, despite recognizing the rebel movement, the white house press secretary, jay carney, confirmed earlier in the day that the u.s. doesn't plan to provide arms to the rebels. last week, u.s. officials said there was evidence that the
president obama made the announcement in an interview with abc news just hours before a meeting of syrian opposition leaders and their international allies in morocco. >> we've made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the assad regime, and so we will provide them recognition. and obviously, with that...
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. >> reporter: scott, the obama administration said today it holds the syrian government responsible for the slaughter of innocent lives and they still are opposing military intervention saying that it would lead to greater chaos and carnage. for now, the president's strategy is to further isolate and pressure syrian president assad diplomatically. today the u.s. expelledded the top syrian diplomat in washington. nine other countries followedded suit, including great britain, france, and germany. but the question remains whether further isolation will actually stop the violence. more than 10 countries have now expelled syrian diplomats. how would that stop another massacre? >> obviously no single action like that diplomatic action stops the regime from its brutal behavior, but it is a cumulative effort. >> reporter: the administration acknowledges that the plan put forth by kofi annan is failing. chairman of the joint chief of staffs martin dempsey admitted monday he is prepared with military options if necessary. in the meantime, the white house says it is helping to identify and un
. >> reporter: scott, the obama administration said today it holds the syrian government responsible for the slaughter of innocent lives and they still are opposing military intervention saying that it would lead to greater chaos and carnage. for now, the president's strategy is to further isolate and pressure syrian president assad diplomatically. today the u.s. expelledded the top syrian diplomat in washington. nine other countries followedded suit, including great britain, france, and...
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this comes as fox news is reporting that the syrian military is moved to mix deadly chemical weapons. they have not confirmed this and they would never use such weapons against their own people. president barack obama has warned against this. >>> they are talking about the fiscal cliff but no word of any significant progress. this comes as another republican says he is willing to break ranks on the standoff. he said he could increase tax rates for upper income americans as part of a plan to cut the federal deficit. some are now looking for a way to save faces a they give in. >>> and they are planning for massive budget cuts as the fiscal cliff talks remain deadlocked. tens of thousands of jobs are on the line here in california. pam for months, pentagon leaders are insisting they are not preparing for major cuts but that's all changing under orders from the white house and they are starting to think about how they will face part of their budget. leon panetta said the cuts will be devastating to our national defense. experts predict, 1 in 5 in california will be lost. no now the arrow
this comes as fox news is reporting that the syrian military is moved to mix deadly chemical weapons. they have not confirmed this and they would never use such weapons against their own people. president barack obama has warned against this. >>> they are talking about the fiscal cliff but no word of any significant progress. this comes as another republican says he is willing to break ranks on the standoff. he said he could increase tax rates for upper income americans as part of a...
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. >>> a new warning from president obama to syrian president al assad. his chief counter-terrorism adviser says all options remain on the table to help the syrian opposition including a possible no fly zone. john brennan says this -- the u.s. is looking at scenarios and making contingency plans as the situation evolves. syria asked if a no fly zone was an option, he said i don't recall the president ever saying that anything was off the table. >>> despite the tough words, syrian military planes, helicopters and tanks continue heavy attacks on the country's largest city of aleppo. 20 people have been killed so far today as well as dozens of others across the country. you're seeing in these pictures these amazing pictures horrific. some sections of aleppo are nothing but rubble. >>> for the rebels, it's a fight for the deathment for the many civilians there, it's a daily fight for survival. here is the first-hand look. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: this man retrieved what he could from the ruins of his home in what is left of aleppo's neighborhood, there is lit
. >>> a new warning from president obama to syrian president al assad. his chief counter-terrorism adviser says all options remain on the table to help the syrian opposition including a possible no fly zone. john brennan says this -- the u.s. is looking at scenarios and making contingency plans as the situation evolves. syria asked if a no fly zone was an option, he said i don't recall the president ever saying that anything was off the table. >>> despite the tough words,...
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it's intended to be part of a nato force to protect turkey from a potential syrian attack. the patriots are capable of shooting down shorter range ballistic missiles as well as aircraft. >>> another round of talks between president obama and the speaker of the house john boehner. the issue, the looming "fiscal cliff." the pair had met twice this week but as cbs reporter susan mcginnis shows us, the increased frequency of talks really hasn't got them any closer to finding a deal. >>> reporter: house speaker john boehner left congress to head to the white house thursday for what both sides called a frank discussion about the "fiscal cliff." >> still a work in progress. >> reporter: they talked for nearly an hour about the tax hikes and spending cuts set to kick in at the end of the year. before the meeting, both sides were pointing fingers at the other. >> the only holdouts right now are the house republicans. i think speaker boehner has a contentious caucus. >> the president wants to pretend that spending isn't the problem. that's why we don't have an agreement. >> reporter:
it's intended to be part of a nato force to protect turkey from a potential syrian attack. the patriots are capable of shooting down shorter range ballistic missiles as well as aircraft. >>> another round of talks between president obama and the speaker of the house john boehner. the issue, the looming "fiscal cliff." the pair had met twice this week but as cbs reporter susan mcginnis shows us, the increased frequency of talks really hasn't got them any closer to finding a...
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the obama administration is resisting that. >> the u.s. has repeatedly said that it's reluctant to support the direct army of the dissidents y? >> first of all, we really don't know who it is that would be armed. >> reporter: specifically, the administration fears that arms will wind up in the hands of terrorists including al qaeda. >> we know al qaeda, zawahiri is supporting the opposition in syria. are we supporting al qaeda in syria? hamas is now supporting the opposition, are we supporting hamas in syria? so i think, wyatt, you know despite the great pleas that we hear from those people who are being ruthlessly assaulted by assad, if you are a military planner or if you are a secretary of state and you're trying to figure out do you have the elements of an opposition that is actually viable, we don't see that. >> reporter: earlier this week the administration rhetorically ramped up the threat to assad. >> we don't rule out additional measures. >> we may have to consider additional measures. >> reporter: the secretary would not discuss
the obama administration is resisting that. >> the u.s. has repeatedly said that it's reluctant to support the direct army of the dissidents y? >> first of all, we really don't know who it is that would be armed. >> reporter: specifically, the administration fears that arms will wind up in the hands of terrorists including al qaeda. >> we know al qaeda, zawahiri is supporting the opposition in syria. are we supporting al qaeda in syria? hamas is now supporting the...
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they were killed during a shelling assault by the syrian military. this comes a day after the obama administration says it is open to the possibility of joining the international community in sending military assistance to syria. the white house and the state department say they still hope a political solution will end the regime's crackdown on desent. it's still unclear what role if any the united states might play when it comes to providing aid. >>> roughly 2,000 afghans held up partially burned copies of the occur ran. at a -- came ran. they blame u.s. soldiers for dumping the holy book in a pit with trash. choppers fired flares to keep the crowd under control. the mistake could trigger a public relations disaster, however, as foreign troops try to start withdrawing there in 2014. >>> here's a look at some other things making news now. five people are dead after a shooting inside a health spa in georgia. police say shots began around 9:00 last night. it appears the shooting was a murder-suicide. investigators say they found the gun. >>> a former l
they were killed during a shelling assault by the syrian military. this comes a day after the obama administration says it is open to the possibility of joining the international community in sending military assistance to syria. the white house and the state department say they still hope a political solution will end the regime's crackdown on desent. it's still unclear what role if any the united states might play when it comes to providing aid. >>> roughly 2,000 afghans held up...
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outside the white house today chanting, obama, obama, you decide. human rights or genocide? they made a statement accusing the syrian government of, quote, unspeakable and sheer human brutality. >>> a suspected nato air strike killed eight civilians including six children in eastern afghanistan last night. a spokesman for the governor of the province says that attack wiped out an entire family. nato and afghan officials are investigating right now. they say nato troops were under attack in the province and had asked for air support. >>> taking a look at politics now, leon panetta took a look at romney today. romney has criticized the 2014 date for pulling out of afghanistan, saying setting a timeline is naive. romney says the presidential criticism is all campaign rhetoric. >> you've got 15 nations in nato that agree to a plan in afghanistan. it's the lisbon agreement. an agreement that others -- president bush, president obama, everyone -- has agreed is the direction we go in in afghanistan. what is that direction? it's to take us to a point where
outside the white house today chanting, obama, obama, you decide. human rights or genocide? they made a statement accusing the syrian government of, quote, unspeakable and sheer human brutality. >>> a suspected nato air strike killed eight civilians including six children in eastern afghanistan last night. a spokesman for the governor of the province says that attack wiped out an entire family. nato and afghan officials are investigating right now. they say nato troops were under...
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the arizona republican says president obama needs to do something to remove syrian president bashar assad from power. defense secretary leon panetta says now is the know the time for such a move although the president has asked the pentagon for a preliminary review of military options. the united nations says 7500 people have been killed since assad's government began cracking down on anti- government activists. >>> scientists say the earth is getting a big punch in the nose today from the sun. the largest solar storm in five years promises to shake the globe's magnetic field while expanding the northern lights. when it strikes, the particles will be moving at 4 million miles an hour. the massive cloud of charged particles may disrupt utility grids, airline flights, satellite networks and gps services. >> scary. >> they have that y2k thing, too. they thought everything would g haywire. >> that's a little different. >> i think we'll be all right. >>> coming up, she won the lottery and bought a new car and home. >> won woman's defense for still collect -- one woman's defense for still colle
the arizona republican says president obama needs to do something to remove syrian president bashar assad from power. defense secretary leon panetta says now is the know the time for such a move although the president has asked the pentagon for a preliminary review of military options. the united nations says 7500 people have been killed since assad's government began cracking down on anti- government activists. >>> scientists say the earth is getting a big punch in the nose today from...
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the president, president obama announcing it to barbara walters in an exclusive interview set to air on 20/20 on friday. >> we made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the assad regime and so we will provide them recognition and obviously with that recognition comes responsibilities on the part of that coalition. >> that's a big step. >> it is a big step. there is a small element of the, of those who oppose the assad regime that are in fact affiliated with al qaeda in iraq and we have designated them, al-nosra, a terrorist organization. we'll make clear to distinguish between those elements of the opposition --. jenna: joining us now, aaron david miller, former advisor to six secretaries of state. good to have you on set, face-to-face. >> a pleasure, jenna. jenna: what do you think about the decision and as well as the timing of the decision? >> having the president do it clearly elevates the st
the president, president obama announcing it to barbara walters in an exclusive interview set to air on 20/20 on friday. >> we made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the assad regime and so we will provide them recognition and obviously with that recognition comes responsibilities on the part of...
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regime is doing is unacceptable. >> that was president obama wednesday in a joint press conference with british prime minister david cameron, as the election season lights up. hoping to limit america's involvement in any international conflict. can the president keep them at bay until after november? we're with daniel henninger and memorial board member matt comiskey. let's talk about the aftghan prime minister karzai saying he wants out. and the united states seeking for quite a while now. how much trouble is the strategy in? >> and especially lost control over the strategy that they had. and they had a perfectly good strategy until last year, a push with the surge, extra troops in the country. and carry out counter insurgentry, the strategy in ground and we're going to get deadlines for filling out and comes with its own problems and you can't control the situation anymore, we're no longer, when all you're doing is sending signals that you want to get out of this. >> everybody seems to be looking after number one, if you will. pakistanis want to cut a deal with the taliban. the taliba
regime is doing is unacceptable. >> that was president obama wednesday in a joint press conference with british prime minister david cameron, as the election season lights up. hoping to limit america's involvement in any international conflict. can the president keep them at bay until after november? we're with daniel henninger and memorial board member matt comiskey. let's talk about the aftghan prime minister karzai saying he wants out. and the united states seeking for quite a while...
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organization by the obama administration today. what can you tell us about them? >> well, scott, nusra is one of a number of shadowy radical islamist groups on the ground. they've been welcomed by many syrians because of their numerous military successes. but the arrival of these types of groups has created a real shift on the ground that we as journalist cans even feel. rebel fighters now asking us "do you work for the c.i.a.? do you work for israel?" a lot more talk about jihad. and often these voices are drowning out the voices of more moderate activists. >> pelley: anything can happen in this volatile part of the world. clarissa, thanks very much. egypt remains divided too. thousands protests tonight both for and against president mohammed morsi. some tried to scale the walls of the presidential palace. morsi is insisting on a national vote this saturday on a new constitution, but opponents say it takes away too many of their rights. a killer is caught on video just before he pulled the trigger. how sand saved some homes from s
organization by the obama administration today. what can you tell us about them? >> well, scott, nusra is one of a number of shadowy radical islamist groups on the ground. they've been welcomed by many syrians because of their numerous military successes. but the arrival of these types of groups has created a real shift on the ground that we as journalist cans even feel. rebel fighters now asking us "do you work for the c.i.a.? do you work for israel?" a lot more talk about...
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. >>> president obama says the syrian on mow sigs council is now inclusive enough to be granted more legitimacy in the international -- opposition council is now inclusive enough to be granted more legitimacy in the international issues. >>> president obama will decide how many troops will stay in afghanistan after the combat mission ends in december 2014. panetta did not give any details about the options that president obama is considering. but other reports have indicated between 6,000 and 10,000 troops would likely remain in afghanistan to focus on counterterrorism and to advise afghan security forces. >>> 7:51. new details about the death of singer jenni rivera. what we now know about the tragic plane crash that took her life. >>> and why couples will be rushing to get married today. maybe with a dancing elvis all over the world. >>> a big rig making an illegal u-turn in that heavy fog. it led to a major crash near davis. officials say a car crashed into the big rig as it was making that u-turn. shortly after that, another truck drove up on the scene but the driver could not see
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president obama making a big announcement. the united states will recognize syrian rebels as representties of that country. >> we have made a decision the syrian opposition coalition is representative enough of the syrian population but consider them representatives of assyrian people in opposition to the regime. >> the u.s. providing weapons to the rebels there. 40,000 people in the country have been killed. >> albert king rushed donna summer public enemy hart and randy new man all next year answer inductees into throll ha. >> it goes to show you just when you think you know the hap of rock and roll it changes shape on you. this is really more than thrilling and something we never expected. >> for the first time in history the public was able to vote for their favorite. the induction ceremony will be held in april in los angeles. that's your 5@5:00. >> let's talk about what went on in michigan yesterday. governor rick snyder signing right to work laws that will significantly diminish the power of unions. they are not happy ab
president obama making a big announcement. the united states will recognize syrian rebels as representties of that country. >> we have made a decision the syrian opposition coalition is representative enough of the syrian population but consider them representatives of assyrian people in opposition to the regime. >> the u.s. providing weapons to the rebels there. 40,000 people in the country have been killed. >> albert king rushed donna summer public enemy hart and randy new...
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president obama announced the move yesterday. it was part of an exclusive interview with abc's barbara walters. he also recognized that a small amount of the opposition has ties to al qaeda. the u.s. has declared them a terrorist organization. trying to prevent an extremist future for that war-torn country. >>> the president and house speaker john boehner taking small steps to avoid the fiscal cliff. they spoke by phone again last night. but still doesn't appear to be any closer to a deal. >>> the governor of michigan has signed that controversial, new law which limits the influence of organized labor in the state. hundreds of union workers had protested the legislation ahead of the governor's action. michigan joins 23 other states with so-called right-to-work laws. those laws ban requirements that nonunion employees pay union dues for negotiating contracts and other services. >>> well, drug smugglers have found a pretty creative new way to get contraband into the u.s. they use a gas-powered canon to shoot dozens of cans of marij
president obama announced the move yesterday. it was part of an exclusive interview with abc's barbara walters. he also recognized that a small amount of the opposition has ties to al qaeda. the u.s. has declared them a terrorist organization. trying to prevent an extremist future for that war-torn country. >>> the president and house speaker john boehner taking small steps to avoid the fiscal cliff. they spoke by phone again last night. but still doesn't appear to be any closer to a...
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president obama spoke to him on the phone about a new syrian resolution. and the treasury department is also turning up the pressure. the agency is slapping financial sanctions on 29 syrian official, along with a number of companies that have ties to the country. what does this all mean? well, it could finally be the beginning of the end for the assad regime. i spoke to arwa damon earlier and asked whether today's attack might have been an inside job. >> reporter: well, they most certainly would have had to have some sort of inside help. this attack happened during an emergency crisis meeting at the national security headquarters in one of the more heavily guarded neighborhoods of the entire capital. this neighborhood is where the u.s. ambassador used to live, very close to where the president himself lives. the streets there are lined with plainclothes undercover government agents, not to mention the numerous army checkpoints that are there for the free syrian army, this rebel fighting force to have smuggled explosives into the building, into the room whe
president obama spoke to him on the phone about a new syrian resolution. and the treasury department is also turning up the pressure. the agency is slapping financial sanctions on 29 syrian official, along with a number of companies that have ties to the country. what does this all mean? well, it could finally be the beginning of the end for the assad regime. i spoke to arwa damon earlier and asked whether today's attack might have been an inside job. >> reporter: well, they most...
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will recognize the syrian council. president obama announced the move in an interview with barbara walters. >> we made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the assad regime. >> it is designed to put further pressure on the president to step down. the international community is condemning north korea's launch of a long range rocket this morning. the question is, is this of north korea's games? this is our man at the pentagon. mick, so many times when it comes to north korea, they do these things and i said it's not the fourth of july and noting this and christmas. usually they wait to a holiday. this one seems more serious. >> it is. the u.s. military and intelligence officials actually expected the launch to occur december 17th which would be the one-year anniversary of the death of kim jung il, the father of the current leader kim
will recognize the syrian council. president obama announced the move in an interview with barbara walters. >> we made a decision that the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people in opposition to the assad regime. >> it is designed to put further pressure on the president to step down. the international community is condemning north...
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but obama's comments suggest that the united states is starting to consider that. but even that is not a great aption. there are no good options here. it's arguable whether that is even a viable bad option. who do you arm? could carm -- arming them prolong the conflict? how do you get the arms in and how long does the fighting then go on? and it doesn't dwarnee -- guarantee that that fighting can end. so the administration is presented with a lot of bad options and what we were hearing from the administration this week is a signal that they're starting to consider arming them, which was considered inconceivable just a few weeks ago. gwen: a year ago we saw dictator after dictator fall in the arab spring and supposedly democracy was sweeping the middle east. assad has gone nowhere no matter how much people ratchet up the pressure on him. why not? >> there are two threads that ran through the countries where the dictators fell. one was western or foreign intervention. number two was defections in the military. assad hasn't had to deal with either one. his military is
but obama's comments suggest that the united states is starting to consider that. but even that is not a great aption. there are no good options here. it's arguable whether that is even a viable bad option. who do you arm? could carm -- arming them prolong the conflict? how do you get the arms in and how long does the fighting then go on? and it doesn't dwarnee -- guarantee that that fighting can end. so the administration is presented with a lot of bad options and what we were hearing from the...
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. >>> today in morocco, they opened a meeting to discuss the syrian crisis. they're expecting to give them null political recognition during that same interview set to air on friday night on "20/20," president obama says it's a big move. >> the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people. >> the president also told abc's barbara walters that with that recognition comes responsibility. clarissa ward has more on the opposition now from london. >> reporter: this is the man chosen to lead a newly formed coalition of syria's opposition groups. >> what does it mean to be recognized by the u.s.? the u.s. administration has big influence globally he told us. a step like that would pull the rug from under the regime on all levels, politically, economically, and militarily. the damascus foreign cleric has long been opposed to the government. he's been jailed numerous times. in july he finally fled to cairo. now he travels th
. >>> today in morocco, they opened a meeting to discuss the syrian crisis. they're expecting to give them null political recognition during that same interview set to air on friday night on "20/20," president obama says it's a big move. >> the syrian opposition coalition is now inclusive enough, is reflective and representative enough of the syrian population that we consider them the legitimate representative of the syrian people. >> the president also told...
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. >> the obama administration is expected to recognize the fragmented syrian opposition in morocco. >> prosecutors say two alabama men arrested on terrorism violence wanted to wage violence overseas. one captured in bus terminal in augusta, georgia, and the other was taken in atlanta attempting to board a flight. judge said the would-be suicide bombers and spend ten years in prison. prosecutors say mazri wanted to become a fighter for al-qaeda and al shabab terror groups. he was arrested 2010. the head of egypt main association of judges say 90% of the members voted not to oversee the saturday constitutional referendum. senior foreign affairs greg palkot reports people are not waiting until the election to make their feelings known. >> it's another tense night in cairo. supporters, won'ts of mohammed morsi are taking to the streets. critics of the president and the planned referendum on saturday of a new draft constitution gather outside the presidential palace. to try to tear down barriers. >> the protest will not end. >> there is a large pro-morsi gathering a week ago when they slas
. >> the obama administration is expected to recognize the fragmented syrian opposition in morocco. >> prosecutors say two alabama men arrested on terrorism violence wanted to wage violence overseas. one captured in bus terminal in augusta, georgia, and the other was taken in atlanta attempting to board a flight. judge said the would-be suicide bombers and spend ten years in prison. prosecutors say mazri wanted to become a fighter for al-qaeda and al shabab terror groups. he was...